ServusTV

ServusTV is an Austrian private television station based in Wals in the province of Salzburg. Along with the magazine Servus he owned the Red Bull Media House GmbH, a subsidiary of Red Bull GmbH. The station was founded in 2009 from the predecessor was founded in 1995 transmitter SalzburgTV forth.

The transmission mode of ServusTV launched on 1 October 2009. The station is broadcast in digital terrestrial Austria by DTT. In addition, the transmitter is unencrypted to receive Europe via Astra satellite, the Austrian digital TV offering cable TV and A1 in several German digital cable networks. In parallel, the program is also broadcast in high definition on HD ServusTV. On the station's website, the program is also available as a live stream in two data rates.

Since early 2010, there are 3D test transmissions in the Color Code 3D ​​method, for which one needs a anaglyph glasses. Currently, there are no fixed times for 3D broadcasts, since these programs ServusTV trial basis radiates as part of the Red Bull TV window. In addition, as part of the broadcast Vogelfrei (Tuesday to Friday) are sent sightseeing flights over the Alps -Danube -Adriatic area in 3D.

History

ServusTV emerged from the transmitter SalzburgTV, on 1 January 2007 acquired a 95 % interest in the Red Bull. In 2008, the two founders of SalzburgTV left the station, the reasons given were strong differences regarding the future of the station. Its shares were also bought by Red Bull.

After the re-launch was postponed several times, the transmitter with October 1, 2009, 17:25 clock was renamed ServusTV and expanded to a 24 -hour division program with magazines and customs shipments, reports on events, cinema, sports, travel and culinary, information, education, advice and entertainment. At the same time, the variant was launched in HD resolution.

In Germany ServusTV is also transmitted via Telekom Entertain since September 1, 2010. There is since December 20, 2010 an additional feed in order to take into account separately, according to the transmitter circuits German advertisers over cable and satellite can. The program itself is ( with the exception of DEL or EBEL transfers within Servus Hockey Night ) not switched apart. From December 2011 to January 2014 ServusTV was transferred to Berlin via DVB -T.

Program

The program of ServusTV is divided into six program pillars. The first pillar consists of news and magazines, to, among other things, Servus Journal and light matches are counted. In documentaries and portraits, for example, Terra Mater is broadcast. For entertainment you count theater time and talk shows such as talc in Hangar- seventh In the cultural program of ServusTV you see shows like KULTOUR with Holender and masterpieces as well as the short transmission Hoagascht. The Servus Hockey Night and sports shows are presented in the program offer sports, Red Bull TV window in addition to 3D broadcasts shows and shows like The film festival in your living room, Bullet Points, Free, Cliptomaniacs and Night Flight are broadcast.

The German Ice Hockey League ( DEL ) announced on June 18, 2012 in Munich, the Austrian private channels ServusTV as a new TV partner known. Until then, the rights to Sky were awarded.

Reception

ServusTV can be received in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The reception options are:

• DVB -T ( Austria )
• DVB -C ( Germany, Austria, Switzerland )
• DVB -S ( Europe )
• IPTV ( Austria, Germany at Telekom Entertain and Vodafone TV, Switzerland )

In the urban areas of Austria is the reception of ServusTV terrestrial DVB-T possible (multiplex B). The broadcasting of ServusTV via satellite is not encrypted. Special conditions such as smart cards do not exist. For the reception, therefore, only a digital satellite system is required with the appropriate receiver.

To receive and reproduce ServusTV in high-resolution HD standard will be an HD -compatible satellite or cable receivers, and an HD - compatible TV is required. ServusTV can also be received in SD. The channel can be received for free in HD and SD. In the network of cable Germany the station is encoded in two variants and can only be received with a fee-based smart card.

DVB -T and cable

In the urban regions of Austria ServusTV is broadcast via DVB -T. In larger cable networks ServusTV can be received in Austria, as well as largely in Germany and in Switzerland. ServusTV is in Austria SimpliTV as one of three free HD programs can be received, the technical range should be at 90 percent as specified by the platform operator.

Satellite

In Standard Definition ServusTV Europe can be received on the following frequency, the Simulcastvariante of the station is broadcast over DVB -S2.

• Satellite: Astra 19.2 °
• Downlink frequency 12.663 GHz 75 ( 11.303 GHz as HD)
• Polarization: Horizontal
• Symbol Rate: 22000
• Error protection FEC 5/6 (FEC 2/3 as HD)